Check-controlled mechanism



Dec. 30, 1930. A. D. ANTOINE CHECK CONTROLLED MECHANISM Filed Aug. 5, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet l 2226 a 'figo Dec. 3o, 1930.

A. D. 'ANTOINE 1,787,099

CHECK CONTROLLED MEGHANI SM f 3@ 'Ilm mluul'N g4 77 i fl Illllll 25 Dec. 30, 1930. A. D. ANTOINE 1,737,099

CHECK CONTROLLED MECHANISM Filed Aug. 5, 1927 s sheets-sheet s check, thereby ypreventing the. entrance yof the mea-ns fork preventing the delivery into the Patented Dec. y3f), 1930 i 'y ALFRED nfANfroINaor CHICAGOfILLINOIS, A'ss1eNoa-roAnvNcEMAcnrNE conn y PANY, `oF cursado; ILLI'noIVs, ja'coalfona'rionor YILLrNOIs cHEcx-,ooNTRoLLnnMECHANISML f Application klledf'Aug'ust 5,192.7'.A VfSeial` No. 216,766;

`This invention rela-testo improvements in check controlled machines', and one of the objects of the sameisto providean improved device of this characterl which, vWill receive ,a coin of a predetermined denomination and permit the same to fmove into an operative position with respectA toV the coinV actuated mechanism, but which Will arrest improper checks `and preventthe'same from actuating the mechanism. A n

A furtherI `objectisfto provide improved means forfpreventing the entrance ofcounterfeit, undersized or oversized coins or any coin or token except the standardcoin for which the mechanism Vvis designed. l

. `Al further object is to provide in a device of this character an improvedcoin detecting mechanism infwhichthe coin is causedto pass a member mountedv in such amanner that it Will exert astra-in upon improper or counterfeit ychecks and will embed itself iny such a check into the machine,

A A furthef'obl Ct-s t0` provide an improved mechanism of this` character]V embodying machine of checks of the proper size to Aoperate the mechanism but ofay lighter Weight and which mechanism will cause the check to be returned to the operator.-

-To the attainment of these ends and the accomplishment of other newy and useful obfjects as Will ap `ear, the invention'consists in the features o novelty in substantially the construction, combination and arrangement lof the several parts hereinafter morey fully f dcscribedand claimed and shown .in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which ,A n

Figure 1 1s a rear elevation of a device of th1s character constructedln accordance with the principleslof this invention. y

` Figure 2 is a left hand .end elevation'of Figure 1. i 1

s Figure 3 is a verticalsectional.vievvltakenV Aon line 3 -,3,-Figure 1. z. 1 Y

Figure 4is a view si ilarato Figure. 1 with parts removed Figure 5 is a View similarto Figure 4 with still further parts Vrem.overl- ''I l.

4 Figure 6 is avieW talnenjon line 6 6, ,Figure 3, and with parts omitted.4 A v Figure .Tf is ajview ,similar to FigureV 4, with rparte.omitted and Vshowing thev parts inl anotherposition.k y,"

igure 8 isa viefw of the check carrier and vthedete'ctor mechanism withlthe parts inthe fsame positionas shown in Figure 7. l

f Figure 9 'is ane'nlar ed detail'sectional f view taken `online 9&9, *iigur'ey 4. A

Figure 10 isv a detail elevation of' the`flockingvmem'ber and thesupport therefor. {j "R-'eferring more particularly to the draw- `ings'the r'mm'eral- 15 designates a' faceplate shaped 4to form, a check entrancev opening 16, andsecuredto the'back of the plate 15 are spacing members V17:-18, provided ,respec- `tively With shoulders S19-20. lAnother plate H21Tisfsecuredfto'the back of the plate 15 and is providedl Withfa 4grooved'portion 22 cooperating Withthe opening 16 in thek plate ',15`to form an entrance into Whichthe check is to beinserted. i .n y

vRotatably.mou'r'lted between th'eplates 15 and. 2l andfpreferably by beingsecuredto al shaft 23 is a, check carrier 24 which is preferably 'provided With an opening having -a flattened portion`25" into which thefshaft 23 projects, andthe shaft in turn is provided with a iiat portion 26 `cio-operating with the fiat portion 25so that the check carrier 24 will,` be rotated 'when thefhandlef27 ,is operated. v y

The check carrier is providedwith a kcheck seat y28 adapted to bebrought into register the check."

4 The plate21 is provided with an YWith the opening 16fand groove 22 tofreceive extended portion 29"" Which forms a` bearing for the shaft 23. y l u y A detector member 30 is pivotally mounted by one end as at `31 upon the plate 21 and the detector member is provided preferably thebottom ofthe groove 22 and then pro- I'Ilinate's in a laterallyjprojecting Alip 34. A screwpasses through the lip 34 and a lock nut 36: engages'the screw, to hold the yWith acurved portionA 32 thatexten'ds'under v same in its adjusted position. This screw 35 is provided for a purpose which will be hereinafter set forth.

The detector member 30 is also provided with a laterally projecting portion 37 which projects through an opening 38 in the plate 21 so as to stand in close proximity to the periphery of the check carrier 24. A hardened point or projection 39 is carried by the portion 37 and is arranged adjacentthe path of movement of the periphery of the check within the check seat 28 and is provided for the purpose of being engaged by the periphery of the check to swing the detector member 30 about its pivot when a check of the predetermined size and hardness is placed within the check seat.

When, however,`a check which is constructed of a softer material is inserted but is still of the proper dia-meter, the point 39 will embed itself in the periphery of the bogus check and thereby prevent the check from being advanced by the check carrier. y

A shoulder 4Q is also provided on the laterally deflected portion 34 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

Supported adjacent but spaced from the plate 21 is another plate 41 (see particularly Figure 10) which is provided with a cut away portion y42 through which the laterally deflected portion 34 ofthe detector member 30 projects.

A locking member 43 is pivotally mounted intermediate its ends as at 44, upon the plate 41 and is provided with a'laterally projecting portion 45 on one side of the pivot which is disposed in proximity to the deflected portion 34 of the detector member 30 to be engaged by the end of the screw 35.

A spring 46 is connected by one end as at 47 with the member 43 and is anchored by its other end as at 4.8 to a fixed support. This spring 46 tends normally to hold the laterally projecting portion 45 of the member 43 in engagement with the screw 35 and also tends to move the detector member 30 about its pivot 31 so that the projection 39 on the detectorfmember will stand in close proximity to the periphery of the check carl rier 24 to engage the periphery of the check in the seat 28 when the check carrier' 24 isV rotated.

The member 43is also provided adjacent its other end 49 with spaced laterally projecting portions 50 to form an opening 51 therebetween. Y

Secured to one end of the shaft 23 (see particularly Figures 3 and 4) b means of a nut 52 and washer 53, is a mem er 54 which is preferably of a cup shaped formation and is provided with a projection extending beyond the periphery thereof. The member 54 is connected to the shaft for rot-ation therewith and the projection 55 is shaped to form a shoulder 56 which is adapted to engage a stop or shoulder 57 formed on the plate or member 41 so as to limit the rotation of the shaft 23 and the member 54 Iin one direction.

The member 55 is provided with a laterally projecting flange 58 (see particularly Figures 2 and 3) which terminates in a shoulder 59 which is adapted to co-operate with the outermost projection 50 on the end 49 of the member 43 to limit the movement of the members 54 and 55 in the opposite direction by engaging with the outermost projection 50. This is accomplished by reason of the fact that the spring 46 moves the member 43 about its pivot 44 so that the voutermost provjection 50 will be normally held in the path of advancing movement of the shoulder 59 of the flange 58 to be engaged by the latter. This projection 50. as will be seen, co-operating with the shoulder 59 and the shoulder 56 with the stop 57 will permit the shaft 23 to be rotated only to a limited extent in either direction.

This is the normal position of the parts and in order to permit the shaft 23, member 54 and projection 55 to be rotated to the full extent in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 4, it is necessary to swing the member 43 about its pivot 44 so that the outermost projection 50 will be moved outl of the vpath of movement of the shoulder 59 of the flange 58 and thereby permit the flange 58 to pass through the opening 51 between the projections 50 on the member 43.

The member 43 must be moved about its pivot 44 against the stress of the spring 46, and this is accomplished by the check in the seat 28 of the check carrier 24.

With the parts in the position shown in Figures 4 and 5 when the check is inserted in the seat 28 and the check carrier 24 rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow in 34 on the portion 33 of the detector and as the portion 45 of the member 43 is always held under the stress of the spring 46 against the screw 35, it willbe seen that when this end of the detector member 30 is lowered, the locking member 43 will be caused to swing aboutits pivot 44 until the opening 51 between the projections y5() on the member 43 assumes a position to permit the flange 58 of the member 55 to pass therethrough.

These parts will remain in this position until the check is delivered froml the seat 28 on to a support 60, and the flange 58 will pass through the opening 51 on the return movement of the check carrier.

Should a check be inserted in the check seat Whiehis largerthtle predetermined di:-YA

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, treme@ Mieter, the. detector member() willbe swung about: itspivot to lsuelrV extent lthat the memberlwillpbe rocked aboutits pivot 44y imtiltheinnemnost projection 50 stands With-l in the path of movement of the shoulder l59 l of-thelange 518 to be engaged by the shoulder to arrestthe lforward vmovement of the check carrier. l j e I A shoulder `611is providedonthe plate 41 Y adjacent the` opening 42 to be engaged by the shoulder 49 yonthe detectorfmember V30 to limit the movement of the detector member by the cheek-in thecheck seat,` thereby insuringthe proper positioning of the innermost projection 50 in thepath of ymovement of the Y,

65 projects'through an opening 67 in the plateor member 21 (see Aparticularly Figures wand 9,) and is adapted tojenter `the checky seat j from( the side thereof when the check carrier 24 is rotated. A spring 68 is providedwhioh-engages the detector member 65 and tends normally to project the eXtremity66 thereof through'the yopening 67.

Thus' it will-beseen that when a checlris placed in the checkseat 28 andthelatter ad-A vanced, should the heckfbe ofa proper size to shift the detector member 30 and vthe locking member 49 and yet be `provided with an opening therethroughsuch as a Washer, the' advancing movement of the checlrand check carrier will then be arrestedby the extremity 66 of the detector v6.5. entering thev aper-` ture in the Washer.4

f As heretofore stated, the checkiis eredyfrom the checkfseat 28 on tothe support .60 Whenjthe check seat is inverted;` and in order to pre-vent the delivery of the check ,from the check seat when the latter is 'inverted, 'in rtheevent that the check is of a size, and construction to pass bothy of the de-` tectors`30 and 65, but is of a Weight lesstha'n the Weight of the standard or required check, there is provided a shaft 69 lwhich is journaled in suitable bearings 70 on the plate or member 41. rvOne end of the shaft is deflected forwardly 'as Vat 72 (see particularly Figure 3) and passes through an opening 7 3 in 'the plate 4l to stand adjacent the path of movement of the check in the checkseat in prox-v imity to the support 60. A lweight 74 is connected with the shaft and tends normally to hold the end 72 of the shaft in a position Vtopreventlthe cheek from being delivered from fthe' check seat-whenthe latter isl i-nverted. Y' -Thefweight 7 4 is suehthat when any check other than a standardcheck is carried bythci check seatand is advanced to the point'adjacent-the end 7210i the shaft ,'69, the Weight Will hold theend 72m a position to `prevent the checkifrom passing out of the check seat.

Should the check be `,of the proper Weigh@ however7 itwill7 when thecheck seat .is invertedrdrop juponthe endl72 of the shaft 69 and;V will rock-the shaft to j raise the ,Weight 74 and thereby permit thecheckfto` be delivered onto the support 60.` y j r .Carried byL the portion 55of'the member 54 and projecting laterallytherefromis lug f 75 and vpivotally mounted upon thislug is Ia dog V76 provided With an arm having a lateral projection77' at one extremity thereof and a cam shaped portion 7 8 at the other end thereof.'A Y f f j This ndog is adaptedto swing freely upon the lug 75 and a springe, (not shown) is sef i i cured one extremity to ananchor 7 9..Withinthe member 54andjby its other extremity totheL dog 76so that whenfthe lmember 54 l is rotated bythe handle 27 to 'movethe dog l bodily, ythe lspring Willmove therewith and at all times the'normal tendency of the spring is ltomove :the projection 77 invvardlytoj vvardsthepivot and the cam shaped portion 78 of the dog. outwardlyl from the pivot.

LooselyV mounted upon the extremity of the handle 27 is a disc 80 provided Witha notch or cut awayportion 81in its periphery and aiseries ofteeth forming shoulders 82,483, 84.

The disc is alsofprovided with a recessed f portion 85,adjacent the shoulder 84. This disc, isfprovided with a boss or projection With a recess-*86,preferably angular in cross section to` be connected with the mechanism to be actuated.V Y i `The disc is free to rotate upon Vthe end of `the shaft 27 and is adapted to be rotated. by the handle by means of the dog 76. That is,

When'the lateral projection 77 of the dog 76 entersrthe recess 81--the projection 77 will engage one of the shoulders or recesses so that when the lhandle is turned the disc 8() will be rotatedyand when the handle is released,V While the projection 77 is in the recess 8l, a spring 87 Willcause the dog 76 to. operate uponthe disc and rotate it in the op ositedirection. The spring'87 is secured' y one extremity to an anchor 88 on the member 54y and by its other-*extremity to an anchor 89secured to a fixed support. l

`(lo-operating-Withuthe-disc 80`iis a dog 9() pivotally mounted as at 91 preferably upon A f the member2l. This dog is provided `with a projection' 92`that is adapted to engage and move about the periphery of thefdisc 80, and also to 'co-operate with the shoulders 82%83-484 in a manner to beset forth.-

vA spring 93 is connected by one end with the dog 90 and is anchored at 94 to a suitable fixed support. f

The spring is so arranged that it normally exerts its stress upon the dog 90 in such a manner as to tend to move the projection 92 thereof against the periphery of the disc 80, and to hold the same thereagainst so that, as the disc is rotated, and under certain conditions, the projection 92 will successively engage the shoulders 82-8384 and maintain the disc against retrograde movement when the projection 92 is engaged with one of the shoulders.

This dog is provided with a laterally proj ecting portion 95 which stands adjacent but is spaced from the inclined or'beveled support 60.

The projection 95 is so disposed with respect to the support 60 that the spring93 will tend normally to move the projectlon in a direction towards the support 60, the movement of the projection towards the support being arrested by the projection 92 on the dog engaging the periphery of the disc 80. The space between the projection and the support 6() (see Figure 6) is such that it is somewhat less than the diameter of the proper check or token so that when the check or token, is delivered from the check seat 28 upon the support 60, it will engage the support and also the adjacent face of the portion 95 of the dog 90.

When the check is thus delivered from the check seat and when the check carrier 24 is released or turned in a backward direction, one of the walls of the check seat 28 engages the periphery of the Vtoken and forces it between the support 60 and the edge of the portion 95 of the clog 90, with the resultthat the dog 90 will be rocked about its pivot 91 against the stress of the spring 93 and will move the projection 92 on the dog away from the periphery of the disc 80, and thereby allow the disc 80 to be rotated when the check carrying disc 24 is returned. The token will then be held frictionally in position between the support 60 and the projection 95 on the dog 90 after passing out of the check seat 28 until the token is engaged by a cam or projection 24a on the check carrier 24. The engagement of this cam orA projection with the token will force the latter between the support 60 and the portion 95 of the dog 90, and the token will then be delivered into a suitable receptacle. After the token disengages the projection 95 on the dog 90, the spring 93 will cause the projection 92 on the dog 90 to move towards the periphery of the disc 80.

If desired a magnet 96 may be arranged adjacent the path of ,movement of the token by the check carrier. Then provided this magnet operates upon metallic objects or tokens to maintain them within the check seat 28 so that if` an improper token is deposited in the check seat,'it will not be delivered from the 'check seat to operate the dog 90, and the check or token will remain in the check seat and will be returned to the operator.

A back plate 97 supported in any suitable manner is provided 'to hold the parts together. v j I It is thought that the operation of this device will be clearly understood from the foregoing description, but briefiy stated it is as follows.

The mechanism is designed to arrest or detect all improper checks, both as to size, weight, hardness and apertured checks.

When a proper check is inserted in the check seat through the opening 16, and when the check carrier 24 is rotated the periphery of the check'will engage the projecttion 39 on the detector 30 and rock thevde* tector 30 about its pivot 31 to lower the projection 34 andscrew 35. Thiswill rock the locking member 43 about its pivot so as to move the outermost projection 50 out of the path of movement of the shoulder 59 of the iange58 of the member 55 thereby permitting the flange to pass through the opening 51 in the end 49 of the member 43. If

the check is of a proper weight it will fall from the check seat 28 and when the latter is inverted on to the end 72 of the shaft 69 to rock the latter against the weight 74 and thereby permitthe check to be delivered on to the support 60. As the check carrier 24 is rotated in the opposite direction the cam 24@L will engage thel periphery of thecheck on the support 60 and force it between the surface of the support 60 and thelaterally projecting portion 95 of the dog 90., thereby rocking the dog about its pivot so`as to move the same out of the notch 81.

As the member 54 is thus rotated the dog 7 6 will engage one of the shoulders 82-83-4 84 on the disc and rotate it. This portion of the operation of the mechanism, however, constitutes no part of the present invention but is shown and described in United States Letters Patent No. 1,452,721, issued April 24, 1923.

As soon as the check is forced from the support 60 and the check carrier is returned by the spring 87 the parts will assume thei normal positions.

Should a check which is of the proper size but is of a softer material than the standard check, be inserted in the check carrier the hardened point or projection 39 will embed itself in the periphery of the check when engaged thereby and the forward movement of the check will be arrested.

Should a vwasher be inserted in the check seat and if the same `is advanced past the point 39 of the detector 30 the detector 65 ilo' will 1 enter the aperture 'in thewasher and thus 'arrestits forward movement should a cheek which :is lighter am the standard check be inserted-jin thecheck seat hold the :check against vdeliwery'- fromithe seat but fwill retain the same therein so that it will he returnedlto the operator.v l r It Will 'therefore 'be'manifest that tvith this improved construction I means arel provided lfor detecting various kinds of checks 'and by adjusting the screvv 35 With respect @to 'the 'laterally deflected. portion 33 on the ydetector 30, the mechanism maybe adjusted for checks of varying diameters.

While the preferred form of theinvention hasfbeen herein shown .and described, it is,v to-be understoodthat various changes may be made in theV details of construction and *inl thecombination andk arrangement of the several partsfvvithinthe scope of the claims,

-without departing from the spirit'f'of this invention; i q v f What is claimed as new is :-'-l

l. Check controlledcmec'hanism embodying a checli'carrier having acheckseat, `a pivotalfly mounted detector member, a portion of said member being disposed adj acent'the path of `movement of the check in thecheck seat to be engaged and shifted by the check, a pivotally mounted locking member for `controlling the actuation of the'check carrier, said members beingseparate from each other and both fixed against bodily movement, 'and anadjustable element carriedby onef'of 'said membersand engaging the' other member forv'arying the l fixed relative position-ofthe members', said locking memberbeing responsive inits operation to the operation ofthe said detector mem-V ber; -f

2.` i Check controlledmec-hanism embodying a check carrier having a check seatgapivotally mounted detector member, a portion of said detector being disposed adjacent the path of movement of the `check in the 'seat to be enf gaged and-correspondingly shifted in accordi ance with the specilic` check employed, a formation 'movable V'with the'lcheck carrier, a pivotally mounted locking member independent of said detector member,`spaced portions on said locking member each movable into and ont of the path of movement of said formation and respectively in accordance with the check employed to control the operation of the check carrier, and means whereby the operation o the said locking member Will be controlled bythe actuation of the said detector member. Y

3. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a check seat, a pivotally mounted detector member having a portion disposed adjacent thepathof movement of engaged and shifted thereby` a shoulder connected .with the check carrier, a pivotally mounted locking member, "ashoulder on the locking member, means tending 'normall "move the last Vsaid yshoulder into the patli `.and 'advancedto Va positionove'r the support v `r60, the endl-72 of the Weighted yshaft .69 Will the latter, both the said members being fixed against bodilym'ovemenh adjustable means whereby a variable' iixed relativey position of the detector` and locking member may be obtained, and means connected With the "said detector member adapted to engage and shift thesaid locking memberto kmove the shoulder von the locking member out of the path of movement of the shoulder connected with the c check carrier v'When theV detector member is shifted by the checkin said check seat.

4. Check controlled mechanism embodying acheclr carrier. having acheck seat, and rotatable to carry a check from a receiving to a dec livering position, a shoulder connected with "said carrier, a shiftable locking member, spaced shoulders on the locking member, meanstending normally to move one of said shoulders on the locking member into the path of movement of the shoulder'connected with theo-heck carrier, a detector member adapted tobeengaged and shifted by the check in the checkseat',vand meansfwhereby the detector vmember'ivlien:engaged andshifted by a check of a predetermined size will shift the looking member againstthe stress of the rst said meansto move the shoulder on the locking Vmember out'of Vrthe pathof movement of the ,i shoulder that'is connected with the check carrier, the last said means'also loperating to `move the otherofthe said shoulderson the locking member into the path of movement of the shoulderconnected `iviththe check' carrier When a check larcrer than a predetermined Size is had in al@ cieek Seat. i

" 5; Check controlled mechanism embodyingv l acheck carrier having a check seat and rotatabletocarry a check roma receiving to a deli/eringiposition, .a shoulder vconnected with said carrier, a shiiitable. locking member, spaced shoulders on the lockingI member, Imeans tendingA normally Ato move one of said shoulderson the locking member into the ypathof movement l,ofy the-'shoulder connected l with the check carrier, a. detector member ladaptedf to be engagedand shifted 'by the checkfin the 'check seat, 'means whereby'the detector member vvlienengaged and shifted by a ycheckfojf a predeterminedsize Will shift the locking member against thestress of the iirst said means to move the'sho'ulder on the locking member outofthe path of movement ofthe'shoulder that is connected with the check carrier, andspaced stops between which 1 ally mount-ed detector member arranged adjacent the path of movement of the check in y the'checl seat and adapted to be engaged and sl lfted by said check, a pivotally mounted locking member, both the said members iXed lposition may be given to the locking member a nd detector, a shoulder on the locking member, a formation connected with the check carrier and adapted to engage the shoulder on the locking member to arrest the movement of the check carrier, and means tending normally to move the said shoulder into the path of movementof the said formation and the said detector into a position Ato be engaged and shifted by the check, the said locking memberbeing moved into an inactive position by the movement of the detector member by the lcheck in the check seat.

7.- Checl controlled mechanism `embodying a check carrier having a check seat, a detector member adapted to be engaged and shifted .by the check in the check seat, a shoulder connected with the check carrier, a locking member, spaced shoulders on the locking member adapted to be engaged by the shoulder on the carrier to arrest the carrier, means tending normally to move one of the shoulders on Ythe locking member into the path of movement of the shoulder on the carrier, the said locking member being responsive in its movement to the movement of the said detector member, and a cam surface connected .with the check carrier and operable upon the said locking membervto shift it into an inoperative position upon the return movement of the cheek carrier.

8. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a check seat, a detector member adapted to be engaged and shifted by the check in the check seat, a shoulder connected with the check carrier, a locking member, spaced shoulders on the locking member adapted` to be engaged by the shoulder on the carrier. to arrest the carrier, means tending normally to move one of the shoulders on the locking member into the path of movement of the shoulder on the carrier, the said locking member being responsive in its movement to the movement of the said detector member` means for limiting the shifting movement of ing the seat, a rock shaft, a portion of the l shaft being shaped to form a projection disposed adjacent the path of movement of the `check in the seat to retain the check therein,

and a Weight connected With the shaft for yieldingly holding the said portion of the shaft in position. Y

10. A check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a check seat and rotatable to carry a check from a receiving to a. delivering position, a pivotally mounted detector member having a portion adjacent the path of movement of a check in said seat to be engaged and shifted by the check, a separate ivotally mounted locking member, an adj u stable element carried by one of said members and engaging the other member whereby a fixed variable relative position may be given to the members, and means carried with said check carrier and with which means said locking member co-operates for controlling the movement of said check carrier.

, 11. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a check seat rotatable to carry a check from a receiving to a delivering position, Aa pivotally mounted detector member adapted to be engaged and shifted by the check in said seat, a pivotally mounted locking member, a shoulder on one of said members, a portion of the other member being disposed adjacent but spaced fromy said shoulder, an adjustable element carried by one of said members and engaging said shoulder whereby a fixed but variably relative position may be given to said members with respect toeach other, spaced stops on said locking member, and a shoulder carried by said carrier and adapted to engage one or the other ofsaid stops according to the position to `which said Vlocking member is moved by the specific check in the said check seat, said locking member being shiftable to position either of said stops in the path of movement of the last said shoulder by the operation ot' the said detector member.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, on this 27th day of July. A. D. 1927.

ALFRED D. ANTOINE.

the detector member by the check whereby the 4 detector will operate to crush the check, andV a cam surface connected with the check carrier and operable upon the said locking member to shift it into 'an inoperative position upon the return movement of the check earrier.

9. Check controlled mechanism embodying a check carrier having a check seat and from which seat the check .is discharged by invert- 

